Planning appeal decision
Land at 14B Western Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9JF
Planning appeal 3308833 at Land at 14B Western Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9JF (London Borough of Newham) was dismissed on 23 February 2024 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the enforcement notice was properly served on all persons with an interest in the land.
Material change of use to a brothel
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- E13 9JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the enforcement notice was properly served on all persons with an interest in the land
- Whether the alleged material change of use to a brothel has occurred as a matter of fact
- Whether the period for compliance with the enforcement notice is reasonable
What decided it
The signed police witness statement confirming the use as a brothel, corroborated by physical evidence and neighbour representations, established the material change of use on the balance of probabilities.
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